Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My questions will deal with the much-despised victim surcharge. I'm thinking of clause 31.
In your opinion, do the amendments proposed in this regard address the cases currently before the courts, specifically, certain disputes concerning the method or time of payment? Will this have an impact on cases that are now before various courts, including the Court of Appeal of Quebec?
Does the term “reasonable time” afford the court enough discretion? I'm trying to understand what this provision is designed to do.